Dreams | Readwise
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Dreams | Readwise
- “Our ability to dream of something different, to name longing, to articulate a vision and commit to it, directly correlates to the likelihood that we will experience it, that it will be realized. It's the way we bring about change for ourselves, and for the world. When we are besieged by visions that do not match our longing, some of which are sini... See more
from Tweet by @CassieRobinson@mastodon.social
Keely Adler added
Seth's conception of consciousness certainly corroborates my own experience, and I think that sometime or other each of us finds bits and pieces of "other conscious-ness” in our minds, lying there like odd shiny pebbles on the shores of our awareness. As children we may have reacted with delight and astonishment, turning such thoughts over and
... See morefrom The Afterdeath Journal of an American Philosopher by Jane Roberts
Claudia Dawson added
Borges reminds us that Schopenhauer asserted that life and dreams are pages from the same book. To read them in proper order is to live, but to browse among them is to dream.
from Time Travel by James Gleick
Debbie Foster added
The subconscious longings of our hearts are aimed and directed elsewhere; our orientation is askew; our erotic compass malfunctions, giving us false bearings. When this happens, the results can be disastrous.
from You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K. A. Smith
Jonathan Simcoe added
- We imagine the unconscious as something inside us ... But the unconscious can equally well be imagined outside of our bodies, out in the world, like a dark, wild forest through which we roam. There are equal measures of mystery in dreams and wilderness.
— Bill Plotkin, Soulcraftfrom Tweet by Thea
rob hardy and added
- I think most of us can attest to the fact that a dream can sometimes linger in our imagination, for good or for ill. It may haunt us with its sweetness or with its strangeness. We may wake relieved or disappointed, and through the day we remember it with longing that wrecks our heart or an uneasiness that disquiets our mind. So, while a dream is a ... See more
from The Dream of Virtual Reality by theconvivialsociety.substack.com
Alex Wittenberg added
“If dreams are the royal road to the unconscious mind … then what are the stories that we write?”
—Stephanie Carty, The Writing Mirror
Salman Ansari added
- Our minds often wander into darker thoughts like a curious but cautious cat exploring a dimly lit room. It takes great willpower and a blend of wisdom, perspective, and a touch of whimsy to extract oneself from these shadowed corners
from 5 Philosophical Ways to Get Your Mind Out of Dark Places
Mary Martin added